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Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Calls for a National Inquiry into Systemic Racism in Policing
(December 4, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) issued the following statement calling on the Government of Canada to launch a National Inquiry into systemic racism in policing. "Systemic racism in policing…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) to Hold Press Conference Calling for National Inquiry into Systemic Racism in Policing
(December 4, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) — On Wednesday, December 4, 2024, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) will hold a press conference to call for a National Inquiry into Systemic Racism in Policing. Speakers will include…
First Nations Leaders Gather to Advance Priorities at Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Special Chiefs Assembly in Ottawa, Ontario
(December 1, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) will hold its Special Chiefs Assembly (SCA) from December 3-5, 2024, on the traditional unceded territory of the Anishinabe Algonquin Nation in Ottawa, Ontario.…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Calls on Canada for New Mandate to Advance Long-Term Reform of the First Nations Child and Family Services Program
(December 1, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) — Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak is urging Canada to return to the table with a new mandate to advance long-term reform of the First Nations…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Welcomes Landmark Court Ruling in Wolasotqey Nation Title Claim
(November 29, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak welcomed the landmark court ruling in the Wolastoqey Nation’s ongoing title to claim their traditional lands and waters in New…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Welcomes Supreme Court Decision to Uphold Obligations and Compensate Pekuakamiulnuatsh First Nation for Police Services
(November 28, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) applauds the Supreme Court of Canada decision in Quebec (Attorney General) v. Pekuakamiulnuatsh Takuhikan. The ruling affirms that the Government of Quebec breached its…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) and Conference Board of Canada Release Report Highlighting $635 Billion Economic Impact of Closing Infrastructure Gap by 2030
(November 26, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN), in collaboration with the Conference Board of Canada, has released a new report revealing that Closing the Infrastructure Gap by 2030 offers a transformative opportunity…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) and Conference Board of Canada Release Report Highlighting Economic Impact of Closing the Infrastructure Gap by 2030
(November 26, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) — The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) and the Conference Board of Canada will release a new report, "Benefits for All Canadians: Economic Impact of Closing the Infrastructure Gap." The report…
AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak and Regional Chief Terry Teegee Condemn Unnecessary Use of Force Against First Nations Woman
(November 19, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak and AFN British Columbia (BC) Regional Chief Terry Teegee strongly condemn the excessive use of force against a 16-year-old…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) 2SLGBTQQIA+ Council Opposes Alberta’s Proposed Anti-Transgender Legislation
(November 13, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – Today, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) 2SLGBTQQIA+ Council strongly condemned legislation being advanced by the Government of Alberta that imposes restrictions that deny the rights of transgender youth, including…